TL: Moonlit
The news of Lin Su’s return from the capital star to the North Star had already spread across North Star before their spacecraft had fully landed on the planet’s surface.
This little female, who single-handedly developed North Star, is now regarded as a hero in the hearts of many North Star citizens.
It is known that he made this return journey to the Recovery Center, where patients with significant improvements in their mental disorders had been treated for some time. Every street and alley was adorned with banners welcoming Lin Su back home.
Even though the North Star Domain Chief, Lei Sen, clearly issued instructions not to put up these things in the streets as it was considered inappropriate, it couldn’t resist the enthusiasm of the people. Enforcement officer Mu’en and his team confiscated these banners, but the next day, more banners were certain to appear.
The people’s enthusiasm was unstoppable, and authorities had no choice but to let it be, fortunately, these citizens were also sensible.
They were allowed to hang only one banner per street, and they adhered to this rule.
As long as Lin Su could see their gratitude in their hearts, it was enough.
So when the spacecraft landed, Lin Su, William, and Qin Yi descended from the spacecraft and saw hanging in the streets and alleys: “Welcome back, Lin Su”; “Lin Su, North Star will always welcome you…”
Lin Su: “……”
This is a bit exaggerated, isn’t it?
Looking at his own child with a complicated and helpless expression, Qin Yi smiled and patted his shoulder, “Xiao Su, it seems that the people of North Star really like you!”
William nodded with a smile; his little female had a likable charm.
Fortunately, the North Star citizens only put up banners in the streets without an enthusiastic farewell. Otherwise, it would have been quite troublesome.
Coming out of the terminal, the three of them took a hovercar directly to the Recovery Center.
Lin Feng had known early on that Lin Su, Qin Yi, and the Prince were coming today, so he had the Recovery Center thoroughly cleaned in advance.
As soon as Lin Yue got the news that his younger brother was coming, he was thrilled and even styled his hair early in the morning.
Seeing Lin Yue fussing with his appearance in front of the mirror, Lin Feng took a sip of floral tea, “Why are you still here? Go back to your ward quickly and don’t keep coming to my office if there’s nothing wrong.”
Having just finished parting his hair in the middle, Lin Yue turned his head, “No~ no~, I want to stay here and wait for my little brother!”
Lin Feng said sternly, “Watch your tone, speak properly. Let me tell you, the female father will also come over later, be careful he doesn’t scold you.”
“Female Father is coming too? Why didn’t you say so earlier?” Lin Yue instantly forgot about his hairstyle, “Does female father know about my situation?”
“Guess?” Lin Feng looked at him mischievously.
Lin Yue quickly grabbed his coat, “I’ll go back to my ward and hide for a while. Second Brother, don’t tell female father I was here!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared in a flash.
Shaking his head, Lin Feng found it amusing. Could Qin Yi be so blind not to notice someone as big as Lin Yue?
Now that his younger brother had returned, even if Qin Yi knew about Lin Yue’s mental disorder, he should be able to accept it gracefully.
Moreover, Lin Yue had been recovering well recently, and he was even on the list for receiving beast pattern repair this time.
Preparing another pot of floral tea, Lin Feng patiently waited for their arrival.
They didn’t make him wait for too long; Lin Su and the others arrived.
Lin Su had been to the Recovery Center before, but it was Qin Yi and William’s first time.
Stepping out of the hovercar and looking at the grand white building before them, bathed in sunlight, it appeared magnificent.
Lin Feng had received the message early and came out to welcome them with his team.
The team members, who were all familiar faces, greeted Lin Su and Qin Yi and respectfully bowed to William.
After everyone exchanged greetings, they went straight to Lin Feng’s office.
Closing the door, with only the four of them left in the office, Lin Feng finally couldn’t hold back any longer. His eyes turned red as he looked at Lin Su, “Xiaosu, you’re not mad at me, right? I’ve been with you for so long, but I didn’t realize you were my younger brother.”
Lin Su went over and hugged Lin Feng with a smile, “Don’t blame yourself. I’ve changed a lot since I was a child, so it’s natural you didn’t recognize me.”
“But the eldest brother recognized you immediately,” Lin Feng truly felt remorseful toward Lin Su.
Qin Yi walked over, “Then you should reflect on yourself. How could you be so dull?”
“The second brother is engrossed in scientific research and is not very perceptive about other things. Female Father, please don’t blame him,” Lin Su intervened.
With Lin Su speaking up, Qin Yi only glared at him, “Talk about the situation here.”
Clearly, Lin Feng’s fondness for scientific research rubbed off on him as well. As soon as they arrived, he was already in work mode.
Lin Feng briefed them on everything that had happened at the Recovery Center during this period, “So starting from tomorrow, we can begin the first batch of patients’ beast pattern repairs. I’ve already classified the list based on their genetic levels. There are a total of 25 people, with 5 S-class beast pattern patients, 13 A-class, 2 B-class, and 5 C-class.”
After Lin Feng finished, he handed the prepared list to both of them for review.
Qin Yi took it and quickly glanced over the list but was suddenly drawn to one name. His brows lightly furrowed, “Lin Yue, why is he on this list?”
Surprised that Qin Yi’s eyesight was so keen to spot Lin Yue’s name, Lin Feng coughed lightly and covered his mouth, “Well, you see, Lin Yue had mentioned occasional swelling in his mental domain. So I suggested he come for an examination, and it turns out he has developed a mental disorder and already shows signs of ascending to A-class…”
As Lin Feng spoke, his voice became quieter, and he couldn’t look directly at Qin Yi’s eyes anymore.
Since they were young, the brothers were all afraid of Qin Yi. His discipline was not like Lin En’s, relying solely on physical force. With just a light gaze, they would tremble in fear.
Because they didn’t want their female father to know and didn’t want to upset Qin Yi, Lin En would punish them even more severely. This kind of experience had happened many times before. Now that they had grown up, even though Lin En didn’t come with them this time, just one displeased look from Qin Yi still made Lin Feng’s heart thump.
“You kept it from me? Are you not afraid of anything because you have your little brother by your side?” Qin Yi said.
Although Lin Su didn’t react earlier to who Lin Yue was, after hearing Qin Yi’s words, he recalled that the third brother, who was said to have become a star and whom he hadn’t met, seemed to be named Lin Yue.
Lin Feng didn’t dare to argue. The fact was indeed as Qin Yi said. The reason he didn’t immediately tell Qin Yi about this matter was because of Lin Su’s presence. Having Lin Su around made them less afraid of mental disorders.
He tried to please Qin Yi with a smile, hoping to brush this matter aside.
But to his surprise, Qin Yi stood up and said, “Where’s Lin Yue? Bring him here. Does he know I’m here that’s why he’s hiding?”
Lin Feng touched his nose and said, “I’ll go get him.”
He had no intention of taking the blame for Lin Yue, and he was even afraid that Qin Yi’s anger would turn toward him.
When Lin Yue, who was watching entertainment videos in his room, saw Lin Feng, he immediately sat up, looking expectantly at his second brother. “Did Female Father leave?”
Lin Feng nodded without guilt, “Yes, he left. Your little brother is here. You wanted to see him, right? Come on.”
Excitedly, Lin Yue jumped off the bed and hugged Lin Feng, saying, “Second brother, you’re truly my real brother!”
After saying that, he put on his slippers and ran outside.
Lin Feng couldn’t help but think to himself as he followed, “If you still think I’m your real brother later, that’s true love!”
Lin Yue happily skipped all the way to the door of Lin Feng’s office. Instead of immediately pushing the door open, he stood in place and smoothed his hair. It was his first time meeting his little brother, so he had to look good.
But just as he was fixing his hair, the tightly closed door suddenly opened from the inside, and Qin Yi stood there with a cold face, looking at him. “Come in.”
Lin Yue: “!!!!!!”
What’s going on? Lin Feng set me up!!!!!!!
Lin Su watched as Lin Yue walked in stiffly. His second brother had a tall and straight posture, and his facial features bore a resemblance to their three brothers, but he looked more like Lin En.
After a momentary brain freeze, Lin Yue snapped out of it and quickly flattered, “Female Father, when did you arrive? And how could Second Brother not tell me you were here? Please have a seat. Would you like some water? Let me pour it for you…”
“Stand up straight!” Qin Yi obviously didn’t buy into his sweet talk and shut Lin Yue down with just one sentence, keeping him frozen in place, not daring to move.
He could only mutter softly, “Female Father, I’m sorry, I won’t dare again. It was Second Brother who said he was worried and asked me to keep it a secret, really!”
Since Lin Feng won’t behave, don’t blame me for pulling you down with me!
Qin Yi glared at him, “Keep making excuses. When you were on Skye Star, why didn’t you say anything?”
Lin Yue immediately fell silent, his eyes wandering until he noticed the small female standing beside him with a faint smile. He knew this must be his little brother, Lin Su. Lin Yue slightly smiled and tried to say something, “Littl-”
“Little what? What are you looking at? Let me tell you, Lin Yue, it’s useless to call anyone now. Your male father’s not here, and I can’t touch you, nor do I want to scold you. Stand here and reflect. When you figure things out, come find me. Now, go face the wall,” Qin Yi interrupted him.
After Qin Yi finished speaking, Lin Yue didn’t dare to resist and obediently walked to the corner, turned around to face the wall, and stood there quietly.
After letting out his anger, Qin Yi turned to Lin Su and smiled, “Xiao Su, this is your irresponsible third brother. Such a grown-up, but still hasn’t matured.”
Lin Su looked at the tall male standing in the corner and found it strangely interesting, “Female Father, Third Brother probably didn’t tell you because he didn’t want you to worry. Please don’t be angry. Besides, his health isn’t good yet. It’s not too late to punish him when he’s better!”
With Lin Su pleading for him, Qin Yi naturally wasn’t angry anymore. “Alright, you’re lucky. You have your little brother to intercede for you. Otherwise, I would’ve gone home and told your male father.”
Lin Yue immediately brightened up and ran over, “I knew Female Father would be the best. Beautiful and kind.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Qin Yi push him away in disgust, “Stop being disgusting here. Go back to where you came from. I’m annoyed just looking at you.”
However, Lin Yue clung to Qin Yi’s arm stubbornly and winked at Lin Su, “No, I miss Female Father. I want to spend more time with my Female Father!”
Qin Yi’s forehead vein bulged, and he yelled towards the door where Lin Feng was hiding, “You better come in and take your brother away!”
Before leaving, Lin Yue waved to Lin Su, “Xiao Su, I’m your third brother. Let’s talk later when we have time.”
Before the last word could fully come out, Lin Feng was already dragging him by the collar, pulling him out of the room.
Qin Yi turned back to face Lin Su with a smile in his dark eyes, “Your third brother is just like this, irresponsible and headache-inducing.”
Lin Su could see through it; in fact, Qin Yi quite enjoyed Lin Yue’s antics. But from this, one could also tell that the atmosphere in the Lin family was very good.
After finalizing the time for repairing the beast patterns, Lin Su and Qin Yi left together and returned to Lin Su’s home on North Star, Farm No. 13.
Even though Kane and Su Jin had moved to the capital star for development, the yard was not left vacant but temporarily given to Ai Chen and Bai Zhou to reside in.
The well-kept and tidy little courtyard still preserved the way it looked before Lin Su left.
William, who returned ahead of them, sat on a recliner, basking in the sunlight, and his large fox-like white tail gleamed with a silver light.
For a moment, Lin Su felt like he had returned to the past.
Qin Yi’s attention was drawn to the abundant fruit trees in the garden. In fact, this time he accompanied Lin Su to North Star with his own purpose: to see where his little son had lived for over a decade.
“Female Father, that area over there is the orchard I cultivated before. Unexpectedly, it has produced quite a lot of fruits again. Let’s pick some to taste later.”
Lin Su smiled as he introduced everything in the yard to him, as if filling in the gap of the ten years of separation between them.
Ai Chen didn’t often stay here; he only occasionally returned to tidy up the yard. Most of the time, he lived at the Ai Su Ranch.
Only Bai Zhou came back every day. Knowing that Lin Su and Qin Yi were coming back today, he specially prepared lunch.
Seeing the dishes kept warm in a thermos, Lin Su smiled and said, “Brother Zhou is so considerate. Female Father, William, let’s eat.”
When Qin Yi heard Lin Su call Bai Zhou “Brother Zhou”, he curiously asked, “Is that Bai Zhou, the one with great talent in cooking from the Bai family?”
“Yes, it’s him. He suddenly came to learn cooking from Female Father before, which surprised us. But Bai Zhou is very talented in cooking. The things Female Father taught him, he can often make them just after one attempt.”
“I see. I know him. The success of the Bai Manor back then was partly thanks to him. Later, I heard he left Bai Manor to seek a new path. I didn’t expect him to come to you.”
But thinking about Bai Zhou’s passion for cooking, it was understandable why he came here.
“Yes, he said he watched the live broadcasts from back then and admired Female Father a lot. He’s quite courageous. For now, he’s staying here and helping Female Father manage the Ai Su Gourmet Restaurant. But it won’t be long before he finds the right person, and then he’ll return to the capital star. With Brother Zhou’s abilities, he’ll have even greater prospects there.”
Qin Yi nodded, “You always make the people around you better, Xiao Su. Have these years been tough for you?”
Thinking about the little one who should have grown up under his and Lin En’s care, but had to shoulder so much on his own, Qin Yi felt heartache.
Lin Su smiled and hugged Qin Yi, “Female Father, don’t feel sad for me. I did all these things because I wanted to, never under compulsion. I heard from my big brother about all the things you and Male Father endured to find me. Female Father, you and Male Father had it tough. Now that our family is reunited, let’s not dwell on the past. Let’s think about the future; we still have plenty of time to be together.”
Qin Yi suppressed the sourness in his heart. Lin Su was right; he couldn’t keep dwelling on the past. He needed to look ahead, and they had plenty of time to be together and make up for lost time.
He hadn’t expected Lin Su to be so magnanimous. “You’re right, I was narrow-minded.”
Lin Su smiled and made him a cup of strawberry juice, “Father, have a sip, it’s sweet!”
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After Lin Su and Qin Yi left, Lin Yue complained to Lin Feng, “Brother, you’re really not trustworthy. You sold me out!”
Lin Feng gave him a sideways glance, “It’s more like we both sold each other out. Besides, it was Female Father who saw your name on the list for repairing the beast patterns. It has nothing to do with me.”
“The list for repairing the beast patterns?” Lin Yue’s eyes lit up. “Does that mean I’ll be cured?”
Lin Feng smirked, “Yes, you’re going to be free again.”
Lin Yue chuckled, “When will the repairs begin? I can’t wait to see my little brother.”
“Tomorrow. The specific order of repair will be decided by little brother’s arrangement.”
Lin Yue happily draped his arm over Lin Feng’s shoulder, as if he had forgotten who got him scolded by Qin Yi, “Just now, Female Father punished me to face the wall, but little brother spoke up for me.”
As he spoke, he couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, seeming quite proud of it.
Lin Feng coldly retorted and patted away the hand resting on his shoulder, “My contract beast pattern was already repaired for free by little brother before. Yours will cost you money.”
Lin Yue replied, “I’m willing to pay. Consider it as pocket money for little brother. What do you think?”
Lin Feng gave him a smirk that seemed to hold some hidden meaning, and Lin Yue instantly felt like he had lost the argument.
Lin Feng had spent so much time with Lin Su, and surely, there were many things that Lin Yue didn’t know about.
He couldn’t just leave it as it was. So, the next day, when Lin Su and Qin Yi came over with William, Lin Yue was exceptionally enthusiastic and approached Lin Su with a grin.
Looking at his third brother, who was trailing behind him like a big golden retriever, Lin Su chuckled and said, “Third brother, do you need something? If you do, just say it, no need to keep following me.”
Lin Yue chuckled and approached, “Xiao Su, you’ve known me for the shortest time among us. Tell me if there’s any celebrity you like, and I’ll introduce you to them! I know all the celebrities in the entertainment industry.”
Considering his little brother’s age, there should be some celebrity he likes.
Lin Su hadn’t expected Lin Yue to follow him for this reason and couldn’t help but laugh and cry, “Third brother, I’m not a fan of any celebrity, but if you could sign an autograph for me, right on my white coat, on my back, then whenever I wear this coat, I’ll have my third brother guarding me.”
Lin Yue’s eyes instantly lit up. He hadn’t thought of this, but his little brother had such an idea. “That’s a great idea!”
He quickly wrote his name on Lin Su’s back. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became.
Now, whenever Lin Su wore this coat, everyone would know he had a third brother named Lin Yue!
When Lin Su was ready to come out, Lin Feng and Qin Yi saw the signature on his back and cast disgusted looks at Lin Yue. “Let’s start by repairing the C and B grades today,” Lin Su said.
Repairing these two grades would be faster; it would take only a day to complete.
“Alright, I’ll listen to you. I’ll call the people to the examination room,” Lin Feng replied before turning to call the others.
Lin Su pushed open the door of the examination room and said to William, “Can you sit here?”
William sat on the nearby chair and replied, “You don’t need to worry about me. Focus on what you need to do.”
“It hasn’t started yet, right?” Lin Su winked at him discreetly. “I brought some fruits; if you’re bored, you can have something to eat. I should be done quickly today.”
Seeing the two of them whispering together, Qin Yi walked over with a smile, but considerately didn’t disturb them.
He could tell that his little one had a deep bond with Prince William, and that was exactly what he hoped to see.
William gently squeezed Lin Su’s hand and said, “Don’t tire yourself out too much.”
He knew Lin Su was capable, but he also didn’t want him to overexert himself and harm his body. He hoped Lin Su could live each day happily and healthily.
Lin Su hugged his arm and reached out to touch his tail. “Don’t worry, I won’t tire myself out,” he reassured.
Hearing a voice behind them, Lin Su withdrew his hand and casually winked at William, then turned to smile at the patients who had gathered. “Everyone, please take a seat here first, and those whose names I call can come forward.”
Qin Yi walked over and took the list from Lin Feng’s hand. “I’ll call the names. Lin Su, you don’t need to worry about that.”
“Alright.” With Qin Yi’s help, Lin Su obediently sat down on a chair and listened to Qin Yi as he explained the process to the C and B grade patients. “During the process of repairing the beast patterns, there might be some discomfort. I hope you can endure it and refrain from moving around. After all, this is the last chance before you are completely cured. We, the staff, will also provide you with some assistance. Now, those whose names I call can enter…”
For Lin Su now, repairing C and B grade beast patterns would be quite fast.
As the rich natural elements permeated the air, Qin Yi’s eyes behind the curtain grew fervent. His little one was truly exceptional.
The patients in the waiting area felt the natural elements pervading the air, and their beast patterns were stimulated, devouring power with excitement. They couldn’t help but exclaim, “I feel so comfortable!”
“So this is the power of His Excellency Lin Su!”
Seeing the admiration in the eyes of these people for Lin Su, Qin Yi couldn’t help but smile. Lin Su deserved this level of admiration.
William was already familiar with such natural elements. He could even sense the differences among them, and it seemed that Lin Su could easily handle these patients with different gene grades, without even needing to exert his full power.
When the first patient came out, he looked rejuvenated. “It’s true! The rumors were true! I’ve upgraded from a B grade contract beastman to an A grade contract beastman!”
“Is it true? How is this possible!”
For a moment, the first patient was surrounded by others, excitedly discussing the unexpected promotion. Qin Yi reminded them, “Please keep quiet. Next…”
“It’s me, it’s me!”
As the eager patient rushed inside and disappeared behind the curtain, the eyes of the other patients waiting became even more fiery.
Being able to cure mental disorders was already shocking enough, but to also have a grade promotion was extraordinary.
Even if it was only a one-grade promotion, gene grades were a significant threshold at every level.
At this moment, everyone sitting here eagerly wished for time to pass faster, hoping that the next person would be their turn.
